| 列宁 | Liè níng | Vladimir Ilyich Lenin (1870-1924), Russian revolutionary leader |
| 宁 | níng | peaceful; rather; abbr. for Ningxia Hui autonomous region 宁夏回族自治区; abbr. for Nanjing 南京; surname Ning |
| 辽宁 | Liáo níng | Liaoning province (Fengtien) in northeast China, abbr. 辽, capital Shenyang 沈阳 |
| 宁夏 | Níng xià | Ningxia Hui autonomous region (Ningsia) in Gansu, abbr. 宁, capital Yinchuan 银川 |
| 南宁 | Nán níng | Nanning prefecture level city and capital of Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region in south China 广西壮族自治区; Zhuang: Namzningz |
| 列宁主义 | Liè níng zhǔ yì | Leninism |
| 西宁 | Xī níng | Xining prefecture level city and capital of Qinghai province 青海省 in west China |
| 安宁 | ān níng | peaceful; tranquil; calm; composed; free from worry; Anning district of Lanzhou city 兰州市, Gansu |
| 宁愿 | nìng yuàn | would rather; better |
| 宁可 | nìng kě | preferably; one would prefer to...(or not to...); would rather; (would) be better to; (to pick) the lesser of two evils |
| 宁波 | Níng bō | Ningbo subprovincial city in Zhejiang |
| 宁静 | níng jìng | tranquil; tranquility; serenity |
| 宁肯 | nìng kěn | would rather...; it would be better...; would prefer |
| 江宁 | Jiāng níng | Jiangning district of Nanjing City 南京市 in Jiangsu 江苏 |
| 济宁 | Jì níng | Ji'ning prefecture level city in Shandong |
| 长宁 | Cháng níng | Changning County in Yibin 宜宾, Sichuan; Changning District in Shanghai |
| 永宁 | Yǒng níng | Yongning county in Yinchuan 银川, Ningxia |
| 宁冈 | Níng gāng | former Ninggang county in Jiangxi, now within Jinggangshan county level city 井冈山市 in Ji'an 吉安, Jiangxi |
| 宁夏回族自治区 | Níng xià Huí zú zì zhì qū | Ningxia Hui autonomous region (Ningsia) east of Gansu, abbr. 宁, capital Yinchuan 银川 |
| 咸宁 | Xián níng | Xianning prefecture level city in Hubei |
| 建宁 | Jiàn níng | Jianning county in Sanming 三明, Fujian |
| 中宁 | Zhōng níng | Zhongning county in Zhongwei 中卫, Ningxia |
| 中宁县 | Zhōng níng xiàn | Zhongning county in Zhongwei 中卫, Ningxia |
| 亚平宁 | Yà píng nìng | Apennine (Mountains) |
| 伊宁 | Yī níng | Yining city and county or Ghulja nahiyisi in Ili Kazakh autonomous prefecture 伊犁哈萨克自治州, Xinjiang |
| 伊宁市 | Yī níng shì | Gulja or Yining city in Xinjiang, capital of Ili Kazakh autonomous prefecture |
| 伊宁县 | Yī níng xiàn | Yining county or Ghulja nahiyisi in Ili Kazakh autonomous prefecture 伊犁哈萨克自治州, Xinjiang |
| 休宁 | Xiū níng | Xiuning county in Huangshan 黄山, Anhui |
| 休宁县 | Xiū níng xiàn | Xiuning county in Huangshan 黄山, Anhui |
| 冕宁 | Miǎn níng | Mianning county in Liangshan Yi autonomous prefecture 凉山彝族自治州, south Sichuan |
| 冕宁县 | Miǎn níng xiàn | Mianning county in Liangshan Yi autonomous prefecture 凉山彝族自治州, south Sichuan |
| 列宁格勒 | Liè níng gé lè | Leningrad, name of Russian city Saint Petersburg 圣彼得堡 1923-1991 |
| 加里宁格勒 | Jiā lǐ níng gé lè | Kaliningrad, town on Baltic now in Russian republic; formerly Königsberg, capital of East Prussia |
| 加里宁格勒州 | Jiā lǐ níng gé lè zhōu | Kaliningrad Oblast |
| 勃朗宁 | Bó lǎng níng | Browning, US firearm brand |
| 南宁地区 | Nán níng dì qū | Nanning prefecture in Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region in south China 广西壮族自治区 |
| 南宁市 | Nán níng shì | Nanning prefecture level city and capital of Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region in south China 广西壮族自治区; Zhuang: Namzningz |
| 周宁 | Zhōu níng | Zhouning county in Ningde 宁德, Fujian |
| 周宁县 | Zhōu níng xiàn | Zhouning county in Ningde 宁德, Fujian |
| 咸宁地区 | Xián níng dì qū | Xianning prefecture in Hubei |
| 咸宁市 | Xián níng shì | Xianning prefecture level city in Hubei |
| 唐宁街 | Táng níng jiē | Downing Street (London) |
| 单宁酸 | dān níng suān | tannin |
| 寿宁 | Shòu níng | Shouning county in Ningde 宁德, Fujian |
| 寿宁县 | Shòu níng xiàn | Shouning county in Ningde 宁德, Fujian |
| 大宁 | Dà níng | Daning county in Linfen 临汾, Shanxi |
| 大宁县 | Dà níng xiàn | Daning county in Linfen 临汾, Shanxi |
| 天宁 | Tiān níng | Tianning district of Changzhou city 常州市, Jiangsu |
| 天宁区 | Tiān níng qū | Tianning district of Changzhou city 常州市, Jiangsu |
| 奎宁 | kuí níng | quinine |
